Overview

School of Education / School of Education is located in Hempstead, NY, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Programs in Teacher Education

Specialized Programs in Education

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)
(Advanced Certificate)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	187
Doctoral Degrees	19
Other Advanced Degrees	49

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Capstone, minimum GPA of 3.0, electronic portfolio, student teaching, practicum, internship, seminars, field work, curriculum project, clinical hours
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Qualifying hearing, dissertation
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional Electronic portfolio, fieldwork, internship, state exams, exit project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

529

Applied

438

Accepted

217

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, interview, portfolio, resume, essay, certification
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, essay, interview, 2 years' full-time teaching

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

547

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.33%
Black or African American	8.96%
White or Caucasian	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.18%
Asian	3.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.83%
Unknown	2.56%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

74

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 48

Male (23)

Female (51)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	How children in contexts spanning from pre-school through high school and the learning needs of children with disabilities; The theory and practice of how teachers can effectively teach children in diverse contexts; Educational leadership in K-12 and post secondary contexts; Preservice teachers and science self-efficacy; Psychometric properties of measures.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	18,720

Location & Contact

Address 100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY  11549
United States

Contact Dr. Daniel Seabold
Dean
Email: daniel.e.seabold@hofstra.edu
Phone: 516-463-5410
Fax: 516-463-4861

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